Table 5.

Principal components analysis loadings (n = 120)

	Factor loadings
	Overall credibility
What was the child’s capability to testify?	0.88
How good was the child overall?	0.88
What was the child’s overall level of cognitive function?	0.85
How accurate was the child?	0.84
How believable was the child?	0.84
How convincing was the child?	0.84
How competent was the child?	0.83
How complete was the child’s account?	0.82
How confident was the child in what they said?	0.80
How honest was the child?	0.75
How confident was the child in their demeanour?	0.65